He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a second class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, this was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Cantab)) degree.
[4] He awarded a Lambeth Doctor of Divinity (DD) degree in 1939.
[6] His first post was as chaplain to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Cranbrook, Kent.
[5] He was ordained a priest by Randall Davidson, the Archbishop of Canterbury, on Trinity Sunday 1911.
[5] Symons served in the ranks of the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1915 to 1916.